Airedales, Deer, Limelights and a Watermelon

I purchased this pair of bronze airedale terriers from the huge antique flea market in Brimfield MA in the 90s and love them. Only the daughter has the Theodore B. Starr foundry mark but they are definitely a pair. They are on my slant front desk in my livingroom.

This is my first fawn sighting this year and I'm not thrilled with the deer this year. I can't remember another year when they've eaten so many of my plants and shrubs.

This photo is a little out of order but it shows a buck eating sunflower seeds. I finally got smart and brought this feeder in at night.

OK, back to my current deer problem. My biggest and best Limelight hydrangea got eaten early in the season and has recovered nicely but my barricade is still in place. I might move it today since I mowed my yard yesterday and the shrub is actually nice and filled out and has grown taller than they can reach.

This watermelon was delicious. I hope the one I buy today is half as good. This photo is in the downstairs summer kitchen in my cottage.

See you later. xo, Rosemary

Limelight Hydrangea + Dahlia, Day 4

When you read the label on a limelight hydrangea as seen in the right background, please believe it when it says the mature size can be up to 8' x 8'. All the rain we have had this season made mine get that large and I don't think there's any stopping it from getting even taller. Last year, I pruned it from the bottom to encourage height. I want it to become more of a tree so the deer can't reach it. They have begun to nibble recently so it needs to get even taller. They munched a little on the Lacecap too. I am especially pleased with my grocery store geraniums in the planter against the window wall. They are blooming their hearts out.❤️

Here we go with day 4 of my dahlia that is supposed to get to be 4 feet tall but I think it's a little taller. I think it will open up a little more around the center before it is fully "in bloom" and I can stop boring you with its beauty. When I look at the plant from inside the house through my living room window, it looks jet black with a yellow dot in the middle. As you get closer you see the deep red tones.♡🤎♡ I am so behind in my mowing and seriously must get out there this week.😩 

xo